Photorealistic portrait of Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy 7

Aerith Gainsborough is the tritagonist of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, a sub-series of the Final Fantasy franchise. She is the last of the Cetra, the descendants of the Ancients race with powerful magical abilities, and so the Shinra Electric Power Company hunts her throughout her life, seeking to exploit her powers. In Japanese, she is voiced by Chihiro Tanaka as a youth in the.. This video explores Aerith Gainsborough, the heart of Final Fantasy VII, and how her story isn't just about tragedy, but defiance, perception, and the choice to love despite the world.

Aerith Gainsborough (Japanese: エアリス・ゲインズブール, Hepburn: Earisu Geinzubūru) is a character in the media franchise Compilation of Final Fantasy VII by Square Enix. Her first appearance was in the role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII, developed by Square, and she has appeared in other installments in the Final Fantasy series and the Kingdom Hearts series by Square Enix.. Background Aerith Gainsborough is a supporting protagonist of Final Fantasy VII, who serves as one of the most important characters of the series. Although seemingly a mere flower merchant, Aerith is the last of the Cetra people, which makes her the main opposing force to Sephiroth. After joining Cloud Strife 's party, Aerith learned more about her heritage and what she would need to do to.